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Biographical history

Angus Joseph MacDonald born at Brook Village, Inverness County in 1868, grandson of Angus “Tulloch” MacDonald. He was educated in Brook Village, Inverness County and continued studies at St F X College (1889-1891). During the college break, he would work in his father’s general store. Eventually he did not continue his studies and headed for work in the USA. He found employment as a bookkeeper with a woodworking operation in Rumford, Maine (1896-1898). In time he moved to the Boston area and worked as a teamster on the tram lines. He applied for citizenship of the US and it was granted in 1899. While in Boston he met Flora MacDonald of Maryvale, Antigonish County; married at Pomquet abt 1902 and raised a family Irene, Margaret and Alex. He died at his Bay Street, Antigonish home in 1961.

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Material passed through family members to grandson who in turn donated to Museum

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Fonds consists of two autograph books, one from the time at St F X College, the second from Rumford, Maine. Personal papers including citizenship, reference, two family letters, receipts, six photographs, one booklet on St Marthas Hospital, Antigonish.